Occult Convention 2023

We are proud to announce that we will participate as speakers again this year Occult conventions which will take place between Parma and Fontanellato on the weekend of 25-27 August, organized by the friends of La Società dello Zolfo, with a speech entitled "Journeys to the Center of the Earth: the myth of Agartha/Shambhala, the King of the World and the Central Asian expeditions between the 27th and XNUMXth centuries” to be held on the morning of Sunday XNUMX August.

HISTORY

Occult convention is one of the flagship live events of "La Società dello Zolfo", a real three-day convention animated by various stands of specialized publishing and crafts, where you can participate in conferences and workshops concerning esotericism, occult philosophy and initiatory traditions, conducted among some of the best speakers at national and international level. After the first day of conferences, a free shuttle will take you from the "Parma e Congressi" hotel, where the afternoon part of the conferences takes place, to Franco Maria's Masone Ricci for a special nocturnal visit of the largest labyrinth in Europe, admire the vast art gallery and take part in a gala dinner in the courtyard of honor at the foot of the central pyramid. The Masone Labyrinth, home to the collection editorial and artistic work by Franco Maria Ricci, to whom we are linked in a particular way for its symbolic value, is emblematic of the importance of having established an annual fixed appointment, in which all those who have a sincere interest and dedication to the initiatory and magical can meet and compare their own philosophical and operational path in a friendly and constructive dialogue.

CONFERENCES

You will be able to attend conferences inside the splendid four-star hotel "Parma & Congressi", in the "Auditorium Verdi", the heart of the conference facilities, which incorporates the concept of the two-level theater and seats up to 400 people. Located on the ground floor and illuminated, like the entire congress area, by large windows overlooking the green spaces. Moderator of the Occult Convention Michele Olzi.

Complete program of the event

Friday August 25th

19.00 – 21.00 Welcome aperitif with buffet
21.00 – 22.00 THE MYSTERY OF MAGIC show by Claudius Bonvecchio and Elio Crifò. In this scenic performance, two themes – which have always been present in the history of humanity – such as Mystery and Magic, twist together like the horns of a magician's wand. Is mystery magic or is magic a mystery? Is mystery shadow and magic light or vice versa? Are they impenetrable worlds or is it possible to experience the mystery and experience the magic? They are the eternal knots that every man who cares about the spirit wants to untangle.
22.00 – 23.00 Baphomet's opening ceremony Hagen von Tulien

Saturday August 26th

10.00 - 11.00 - “Artificial Intelligence and Magic” by Joseph Checchia
11.00 - 12.00 - ENG: A Call of the Sidhe': the magic of Irish Traditional Fairies in late 800th century Esotericism and Contemporary Paganism
ENG: A Call of the Sidhe': Magical Engagement with the Fairies of Irish Tradition in Fin-de-siècle Esotericism and Contemporary Paganism. di Jenny Butler
12.00 – 13.00 – “The Popular Magic” by Robert Cafiero

Lunch break.

15.00pm – 16.00pm – “Ghosts, Tattoos and Amulets in Thai Occultism” by Giorgia Gaia
16.00 - 17.00 - "The Voodoo of the 21 Divisions" by Dorian Bones
17.00pm – 18.00pm “The Grimoire of Abramelin” by Sebastiano Fusco

Pause.

20.00 – Free shuttle service in front of the hotel that will take you to the Masone Labyrinth
20.15 – Path of the Labyrinth, Aperitif and possibility to visit the permanent exhibition of the Franco Maria Ricci collection for free.
21.15 – Dinner under the Pyramid
00.30 – Dj Set: Dj Henry (Freakbeat, Psychedelia, Acid Rock) and Thisinthegrave (New Wave, Post-Punk, '80s)
01.00 – First shuttle to return to the Hotel
02.30 – Second shuttle to return to the Hotel

Sunday August 27th

10.00 - 11.00 - "Mythical-symbolic hermeneutics and imaginative wisdom: esoteric Ernst Jünger" by Luke Siniscalco
11.00 - 12.00 - "Journeys to the Center of the Earth: the myth of Aghartha/shambala, the King of the World and the Central Asian expeditions between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries" by Marco Maculotti
12.00 - 13.00 - “From the city to the woods to be Tradition. The vocation on the way of shamans and mystics of the Himalayas” by Ivan Capra